Prodeo Columbia Heights Middle

4141 UNIVERSITY AVE NE
COLUMBIA HEIGHTS, MN 55421

www.prodeoacademy.org

Charter School 281 Students

Middle School 5th - 8th

School Overview

Prodeo Columbia Heights Middle is a public charter middle school and part of the Prodeo Academy school district, located in COLUMBIA HEIGHTS, MN with 281 students offering grade levels from 05 to 08.

With 17 teachers, Prodeo Columbia Heights Middle has a student/teacher ratio of about 16.5:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.

281

Total Students

17.0

Full-Time Teachers

16.5

Student/Teacher Ratio

92.2%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Prodeo Columbia Heights Middle
Demographic	Student Count
White	2
Hispanic	60
Black	201
Asian	1
Two or More	15
American Indian	2

Black
201 (71.5 %)
Hispanic
60 (21.4 %)
Two or More
15 (5.3 %)
White
2 (0.7 %)
American Indian
2 (0.7 %)
Asian
1 (0.4 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Middle School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Charter School
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Prodeo Academy
Phone:	(763)205-9950
Website:	http://www.prodeoacademy.org
Grade Range:	5th - 8th
Total Students:	281
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	17.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	16.5
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	220
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	39

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Grade 5 73

Grade 6 79

Grade 7 66

Grade 8 63